Raining now
Hay making 2022
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Raining now
M-J-G
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Why not do it every 2 days, that way it might dry even faster
Up until the last few years we've done around 300ac of hay and haylage and I have had plenty of fields that have been tedded once a day and they definitely don't dry as quickly as those done twice
Leafy digestible grass will be on the deck for a week if it's turned once a day during May, which is pretty early for up this way.
Once it's dry on the top it needs turned, and I try to only ever do hay when it's windy so it's drying 24 hours a day so it more than justifies tedding twice.
I'm not really bothered about heat and sun as we're not likely to get the temperatures up here to do the job that the wind can.
I cut pretty heavy ryegrass yesterday afternoon and it will bale Tuesday if it stays windy. Our temps haven't been above high teens in weeks and we had little sun today, without tedding twice it would be closer to a week.
Maybe tedding once is why you find heavy crops drying so slow?
Why not do it every 2 days, that way it might dry even faster
Up until the last few years we've done around 300ac of hay and haylage and I have had plenty of fields that have been tedded once a day and they definitely don't dry as quickly as those done twice
Leafy digestible grass will be on the deck for a week if it's turned once a day during May, which is pretty early for up this way.
Once it's dry on the top it needs turned, and I try to only ever do hay when it's windy so it's drying 24 hours a day so it more than justifies tedding twice.
I'm not really bothered about heat and sun as we're not likely to get the temperatures up here to do the job that the wind can.
I cut pretty heavy ryegrass yesterday afternoon and it will bale Tuesday if it stays windy. Our temps haven't been above high teens in weeks and we had little sun today, without tedding twice it would be closer to a week.
Maybe tedding once is why you find heavy crops drying so slow?
Yeah each to their own, i try not to make hay out of heavy crops.
- Location
- Near Colchester
Started mowing a bit today - probably for silage for the cows as it is first week Wimbledon and Glastonbury next week, it could be hay though?
Nevertheless, dry forecast.
Unexpected rain 3 hours later.
Nevertheless, dry forecast.
Unexpected rain 3 hours later.
Won't hurt itStarted mowing a bit today - probably for silage for the cows as it is first week Wimbledon and Glastonbury next week, it could be hay though?
Nevertheless, dry forecast.
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Unexpected rain 3 hours later.
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Your a curse on haymakingStarted mowing a bit today - probably for silage for the cows as it is first week Wimbledon and Glastonbury next week, it could be hay though?
Nevertheless, dry forecast.
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Unexpected rain 3 hours later.
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. Dont mow if pan mixer has should be the saying, not shows etc
- Location
- Near Colchester
Already 2 neighbours have phoned me up suggesting that.Your a curse on haymaking
- Location
- East yorks
Laying the balance of our sileage down tomorrow so I can get it baled before we goto Tankfest Friday
M-J-G
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I sometimes when I mow a field, I get some fertiliser or Slurry put on another field or two, just so that if it rains I can't be wrong.Your a curse on haymaking
Spencer
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- Location
- North West
Festuloliums, and yes it’s all wrapped up now as was intended.
Spencer
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- Location
- North West
renewablejohn
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- Location
- lancs
What is so special about Timothy. My daughter who is a vet has just been diagnosed as being allergic to it after collapsing and ending up in A&E. Now added to list of allergies including rabbits.
- Location
- Hereford
Sheep love it and do well on it .
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
Are u buying one for ukraine?
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
Its gods grass
A question to you hay making boys! I did some small bales for a neighbour the other week 350 bales I rowed it up and baled it and they keep coming wanting to know how much they owe me!! How much do I charge! The usual man let them down twice. So I was a knight in shining armour 
£ a baleA question to you hay making boys! I did some small bales for a neighbour the other week 350 bales I rowed it up and baled it and they keep coming wanting to know how much they owe me!! How much do I charge! The usual man let them down twice. So I was a knight in shining armour
Chris123
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- Location
- Shropshire
£400A question to you hay making boys! I did some small bales for a neighbour the other week 350 bales I rowed it up and baled it and they keep coming wanting to know how much they owe me!! How much do I charge! The usual man let them down twice. So I was a knight in shining armour
- Location
- Yorkshire
Ask them how much they want to pay. I've done it a few times when I've done things to help people out and they've wanted to pay. Never been disappointed with what I've got sometimes it been more than I'd of thought to ask forA question to you hay making boys! I did some small bales for a neighbour the other week 350 bales I rowed it up and baled it and they keep coming wanting to know how much they owe me!! How much do I charge! The usual man let them down twice. So I was a knight in shining armour